title: Maternal serum inhibin-A for predicting preeclampsia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the use of late first trimester maternal serum inhibin-A concentrations in prediction of preeclampsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tanta University Hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  All cases (327) were subjected to complete history taking, clinical and ultrasound examination, CBC, liver function tests, estimation of 24 h urine protein and venous blood samples were taken during the late first trimester for estimation of serum level of inhibin-A.
  
  
  RESULTS
  First trimester maternal serum inhibin-A concentrations were significantly higher in women who subsequently develop preeclampsia than the corresponding values in healthy matched control pregnant women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Measurement of inhibin-A during late first trimester of pregnancy can be useful in the prediction of preeclampsia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt. mohgharib@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mohamed Nabih
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: El-Gharib
authors.forename: Ma
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morad
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007265:Inhibins / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood*; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D009035:Mothers; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First / Q000097:blood; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: C422362:inhibin A; D007265:Inhibins